Your latest news update from Ennis & Co aims to bring you the very latest information within automotive from various UK-based and international media sources. This weeks update brings you:
· New appointments in the industry
· COVID-19 recovery and Ennis & Co’s “Ways of Working”
· EV & technology advancements
· “Ones to Watch”: the latest automotive webinars
| New Appointments in Automotive |
Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Chris Thorp as corporate affairs director with immediate effect, succeeding Helen McLintock. Read the full article here |
Daimler  Dr. Wolfgang Bartels is to become the new Chief Compliance Officer at Daimler on July 1, 2020 and will thus also be the Head of the Compliance department. He will succeed Olaf Schick, who is to become the Chief Financial Officer of Daimler Greater China effective July 1, 2020. Read the full article here |
Bentley Motors  Dr. Matthias Rabe appointed Member of the Board for Engineering of Bentley Motors. Dr. Matthias Rabe, currently Chief Technology Officer of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, will be appointed Member of the Board for Engineering at Bentley Motors, effective 1 August 2020. He succeeds Dr. Werner Tietz who will leave the luxury brand at the end of June 2020 after more than two years to take up the position of Executive Vice-President for Research and Development at SEAT. Read the full article here |
COVID-19 Recovery  Volkswagen gets back to business with an eye on the customer With money-saving solutions including deferred payments and Covid-19 measures in place, Volkswagen aims to attract embattled businesses. Read the full article here |
Nissan plans to restart output at UK’s biggest car factory in June Nissan will restart phased production in early June at its northern English Sunderland factory, Britain’s biggest car plant, as the sector tries to resume operations amid the coronavirus outbreak. Read the full article here |
COVID-19: The Ways of Working in the Mobility Industry  In case you missed it, we released our latest publication this week. Written by our Founder, Lynda Ennis, the document explores how diversity and inclusion will come into real focus during these times- and how newly emerging practices could become fully integrated into organisations a lot quicker than originally anticipated. In case you missed it, please follow the link below to download your very own copy from our website. Click here to find out more |
| Automotive news EVs  Electrified London taxi to be launched in Malta A London icon is about to become a familiar sight in Malta, as Malta’s leading automotive and marine company, GasanZammit Motors Ltd. will be increasing its portfolios of renowned motor brands with the launch of LEVC – the London Electric Vehicle Company. Read the full article here |
Inside Bosch’s measured E-Mobility move: EVs need less parts, their makers building tech in-house Bosch’s cautious embrace of e-mobility is relevant to all powertrain suppliers. Bosch sees a bigger potential in driver-assistance and connected-vehicle systems. Driver-assistance system revenues are likely to be 2x of electromobility in 2020 and its investment outlay of EUR4 billion over 2019-22 are well in excess to electrification-investment trend. Read the full article here |
New technology Amazon Could Compete Directly With Carmakers As It Makes Its Move In The Self-Driving Space The company is expected to further improve its stock price and strengthen market penetration as it emerges in the transportation field, competing directly with carmakers, package delivery firms and even ride-hailing companies. To achieve that goal, it will need to build its own logistics ecosystem and invest in electric and autonomous vehicle startups. By making such moves, Amazon could lower its shipping costs to the point that partners like UPS become competitors. Read the full article here |
Fiat launches ‘pay as you go’ finance deal for £10 a day Fiat says it has become the first car manufacturer to offer a “pay as you go” car finance scheme to UK drivers. The Italian brand says the innovative approach to charging means the average commuter can now drive a brand-new car for less than £10.50 a day. Read the full article here |
Tesla  The UK Government is reportedly looking for a four-million square foot site to accommodate a new production facility for the electric car maker. The Department for International Trade (DIT) is heading the search for a plot of land that is large enough for a Tesla plant that will house a Research and Development facility, along with a production plant. Read the full article here |
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi to increase technology sharing Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi have reaffirmed their commitment to their automotive Alliance, with the adoption of a new business model that will involve a massive increase in platform, technology and production sharing. Read the full article here |
| Ones to Watch Webinars  SMMT COVID-19 webinar Tuesday 9th June Speakers: Mike Hawes, Chief Executive, SMMT Andrew Harries, Government Affairs Manager, SMMT Paul Dowell, Director, RSM Join the SMMT for their next webinar on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the automotive sector. SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes will be joined by Paul Dowell of RSM, as well as Andrew Harries, Government Affairs Manager of the SMMT. RSM are one of the largest audit, tax and consulting firms across the world with representation in 120 countries and a team of around 43,000 people. Paul Dowell is a Director within RSM’s Consultancy team and has specialised in improving the productivity of manufacturing businesses for more than 20 years. Find out more here |
BSI BSI: Webinar: Reopening and rebuilding the automotive sector following COVID-19, Thursday 11th June Join this live webinar with Rob Brown, Global Head of Automotive at BSI, as he reflects on the new automotive landscape, and what organizations operating in this sector should consider as they drive their return to work plans forward. Find out more here |
Deloitte  Deloitte, Women at the Wheel: Impact and Gravitas for Women Tuesday 16th June Join Women at the Wheel for a webinar on impact and gravitas for women. We’ll delve into the differences between the way men and women communicate and the individual actions you can take to ensure that your voice is heard. Find out more here |
